The Economy  Mr. Speaker, who can tell where the Conservatives are these days? On the one hand they say we need to support seniors more, and on the other side they say not to increase the CPP. We are not going to listen to the Conservatives, because when it comes to taking care of seniors an

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, it is a little hard to take the member opposite seriously when he calls a child care agreement a “slush fund”. What we know on this side of the House is that we are going to make investments that will make a difference for families. In fact, we just announced a new

The Economy  Madam Speaker, one thing I will not do and one thing our government will not do is pit different age groups of Canadians against each other. This is exactly why we know that supporting young families through affordable child care is not just good for young families, it is good fo

The Economy  Madam Speaker, we recognize that inflation is certainly a challenge that families, indeed all Canadians and almost everyone around the world is grappling with right now. It is important to understand the basic premise around inflation. It is not that this is a uniquely Canadian i

COVID-19 Response Measures  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her advocacy on this very important issue. It is precisely why, from the very beginning, Canada stepped up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is precisely why we helped found, support and co-chair the COVAX AMC group. It is exact

The Economy  Madam Speaker, I think it is really important to recognize how important the climate emergency is. We are seeing right now in British Columbia the devastating impact of the floods. We saw, over the course of the summer, the absolutely terrifying wildfires. As the Minister of Fam

The Economy  Madam Speaker, as this is my first time rising to address the 44th Parliament, I wish to thank the people of Burlington for electing me for a third term. It is a privilege to be here in Ottawa representing them and advocating for our community. It is also an honour, as the new Mi

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, I share my colleague's concern, because it is important for this government to make sure that we are supporting those with the lowest incomes, particularly families, across the country. We know that families in particular have been impacted by unpredictable added e

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government has taken action on the cost of living for families. One of the first things it did was increase the Canada child benefit. The government has committed to reducing the cost of day care. We understand how important it is to make sure that we are there

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, one of the things our government is moving forward on is affordable child care across the country. This is something that is so important to address affordability for families right across the country. As a parent, I know the high costs of child care are limiting for

Child Care  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Sherbrooke for this question. I am pleased to give the House an update today. So far, we have signed nine agreements with the provinces and territories to reduce child care fees, which will help 60% of children in Canada. That is absol

Child Care  Mr. Speaker, affordable, quality and inclusive child care is good for kids, it is good for parents and it is good for our economy. Sixty percent of children in Canada are now covered by provincial agreements with the federal government that will see $10-a-day child care in the ne

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, let us just reflect on the fact that, as of January 1, an agreement between the Province of Alberta, Premier Kenney, and the Government of Canada is going to bring a 50% reduction in fees for families in Alberta. For some families in Alberta that means an additional

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, first of all I would like to congratulate my new colleague who I know is a new mother. I am looking forward to working with her to make life more affordable for families. In fact, I am really pleased to announce in this House that just a week ago we were in Alberta

Hybrid Sittings of the House  Madam Speaker, I give notice that with respect to consideration of Government Business No. 1, at the next sitting of the House a minister of the Crown shall move, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that debate not be further adjourned.